"kookdom" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From kook + -dom. Etymology templates: {{af|en|kook|-dom}} kook + -dom Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kookdom (uncountable)
  1. (slang) The state or quality of being a kook; eccentricity, weirdness. Tags: slang, uncountable Synonyms: kookery, kookiness, kookishness
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